YEVAMOS 116-119 - have been sponsored through the generous contribution of
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1a) [line 6] "TAMOS NAFSHI IM PELISHTIM" KA'AMRA - her intentions were
similar to those of Shimshon on the day of his death when he killed many
Pelishtim along with himself (see next entry). She had intended to cause her
Tzarah anguish by saying that their husband had not died and therefore they
both could not get married. The Gemara presumed that since this is a valid
interpretation of her words even if the truth was that their husband had
indeed died, she should also be *permitted* to remarry, along with her
Tzarah. The Gemara concludes that the Mishnah teaches us that we do not use
this logic, and she alone is prohibited from remarrying.

b) [line 6] "[VA'YOMER SHIMSHON,] TAMOS NAFSHI IM PELISHTIM..." - "[And
Shimshon said (to HaSh-m),] 'Let me die with the Pelishtim.' [And he bowed
with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the
people who were in there. And so, the dead whom he slew at his death were
more than those whom he slew in his life.]" (Shoftim 16:30)

*2*) [line 11] D'CHOL LO MES B'EDUS ISHAH LAV HAKCHASHAH HI - when the
*Tzarah* says that the husband did not die, it is not considered to be
contradictory testimony and we do not take it into account (TOSFOS and
Rishonim)

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*3*) [line 3] U'MENI'ACH KESUVAH BEINEIHEN - (The Mishnah is apparently
discussing an Arusah from whom the husband wrote a Kesuvah, even though he
did not have to write a Kesuvah for her until the Nisu'in -- RAMBAM in Perush
ha'Mishnah, see TOSFOS YOM TOV)

4) [line 33] ZACHIN L'ADAM SHE'LO B'FANAV
(a) When a person buys or sells an object, or marries or divorces a woman, he
must make a Ma'aseh Kinyan (a formal Halachically-binding act denoting the
change in status). This act may be performed by the Shali'ach (agent) of the
person who makes the Kinyan instead of the person himself.
(b) When the acquisition of a certain object is unquestionably beneficial for
a person, even though he has not appointed a Shali'ach to do so, someone may
acquire it for the person as if he were his Shali'ach. This act is called
Zachin l'Adam she'Lo b'Fanav. The Rishonim argue as to why "Zachin" works.
Some state that there is an "Anan Sahadei" (lit. "we are witnesses," - i.e.
it is as clear to us as if he stated it himself) that the person would have
made him a Shali'ach in this case (RASHI to Gitin 9b DH Yachzor, TOSFOS to
Kesuvos 11a DH Matbilin). Other Rishonim claim that "Zachin" does not work
through a vehicle of Shelichus at all, since it also works for minors who
Halachically cannot appoint Shelichim. Rather, the Torah created a new law
called "Zachin..." that allows one person to acquire an object for another
person in such cases (RAN to Kidushin 42a -- this may be an argument among
the Tana'im in Bava Basra 156b).
(c) The Rishonim write that if the recipient expresses (afterwards, when he
finds out about the Zechiyah) that he does not wish to accept the object, he
does not obtain ownership (although in rare instances the Rishonim suggest
that "Zachin" would work even if the recipient refuses the acquisition when
he hears about it -- see RASHBA to Kidushin 23b).

5) [line 37] NEYACHAH D'GUFA ADIF LAH - she would rather have the
satisfaction of [another] body [beside her]

6) [line 38] TAV L'MEISAV TAN DU MIL'MEISAV ARMELU - It is better to sit
together as a couple (even with a husband of low status) than to sit alone
like a widow

7) [line 38] D'SHUMSHEMANA GAVRA, KURSEI BEI CHARTA RAMU LAH - [Even though]
her husband is [as short as] an ant, she sets her chair among the noble women
(saying, "I have a husband just like you do!")

8) [line 39] D'NAFTZA GAVRA, TIKREI B'SIPEI VAVA V'SEISIV - [Even though] her
husband has the revolting job of combing wool to untangle the clumps of raw
material into separate strands, she [is not embarrassed when she] calls to
him from the threshold of the gate (in public) to sit next to her

9) [line 40] D'KULSA GAVRA, LO BAIYA TELAFCHEI L'KIDRA - [Even though] her
husband (a) is of questionable lineage (RASHI); (b) sells heads of cabbage
(TOSFOS), she does not even ask him for lentils (a very inexpensive food) for
her pot (i.e. she does not ask him for anything, as long as she can be called
Mrs. So-and-so (RASHI).

10) [line 41] V'CHULAN MEZANOS V'SOLOS B'VA'ALEIHEN - and all [of these women
who are married to men of low status] have extra-marital relationships and
attribute [the paternity of the resulting children] to their husbands